Hurricane Sandy

Alright east coast moms i hope we all stay safe while this storm comes our way, how about we all post the must haves to get to prepare for this. I know in my area they are pretty much guaranteeing we will be without power for a little while so i want to make sure lil one and i have all that we need. Thanks Ya'll and please be careful if you are being affected by Sandys wrath!!

Alright east coast moms i hope we all stay safe while this storm comes our way, how about we all post the must haves to get to prepare for this. I know in my area they are pretty much guaranteeing we will be without power for a little while so i want to make sure lil one and i have all that we need. Thanks Ya'll and please be careful if you are being affected by Sandys wrath!!

NJ here. I'm heading into work tomorrow (Air Force - Air National Guard) and they told us to bring a bag with four days worth of stuff. :( Looks like I won't be home until Thursday. This will be my longest break from the baby - not looking forward to it!

NJ here. I'm heading into work tomorrow (Air Force - Air National Guard) and they told us to bring a bag with four days worth of stuff. :( Looks like I won't be home until Thursday. This will be my longest break from the baby - not looking forward to it!

I'm in PA and last year we were without power for almost 3 days. Our basement flooded since we didn't have power for our sump pump. We're now set with a generator to run it and we can cook on our gas stove. DH was told to stay home on Tuesday and telecommute if we have power. We're stocked on water and supplies so I'm not too worried. Prayers to everyone though! Stay safe!

I'm in PA and last year we were without power for almost 3 days. Our basement flooded since we didn't have power for our sump pump. We're now set with a generator to run it and we can cook on our gas stove. DH was told to stay home on Tuesday and telecommute if we have power. We're stocked on water and supplies so I'm not too worried. Prayers to everyone though! Stay safe!

I live in South Jersey - Maple Shade - and they say we are suppose to get pretty hard here. We pretty much have everything we need as far as supplies go. No generator but we got lots of candles and flashlights. Anything that can fly away is put in the garage. My block has a lot of trees and a huge one right in front of my house so the wind makes me nervous. Everyone stay safe please and keep your little ones safe and entertained!

I live in South Jersey - Maple Shade - and they say we are suppose to get pretty hard here. We pretty much have everything we need as far as supplies go. No generator but we got lots of candles and flashlights. Anything that can fly away is put in the garage. My block has a lot of trees and a huge one right in front of my house so the wind makes me nervous. Everyone stay safe please and keep your little ones safe and entertained!

TurtleGirl - we are in PA too, in the Lehigh Valley. We got together with our friends - 5 other couples in our neighborhood - and we're pooling resources. Everyone stocked up on canned goods, bread, peanut butter, water, BEER (lol), charcoal, etc. We plan to hunker down at one couple's house because they have a generator to at least keep the fridge going, and all the kids can play and keep one another busy. Once the wind dies down, if power is still out, we will cook outside on charcoal. We have lots of board games and beer ready to keep the adults sane. Prayers for all of us...

TurtleGirl - we are in PA too, in the Lehigh Valley. We got together with our friends - 5 other couples in our neighborhood - and we're pooling resources. Everyone stocked up on canned goods, bread, peanut butter, water, BEER (lol), charcoal, etc. We plan to hunker down at one couple's house because they have a generator to at least keep the fridge going, and all the kids can play and keep one another busy. Once the wind dies down, if power is still out, we will cook outside on charcoal. We have lots of board games and beer ready to keep the adults sane. Prayers for all of us...

Where in the Wyoming Valley? We are originally from there, moved to NC a few years ago, so got lucky on this one. Still have a lot of family up there and it seems that the area just can't catch a break with all of the flooding in recent years!

Where in the Wyoming Valley? We are originally from there, moved to NC a few years ago, so got lucky on this one. Still have a lot of family up there and it seems that the area just can't catch a break with all of the flooding in recent years!

We're around Harveys Lake. Thankfully we had no storm damage and the power only went out right after midnight and came back on just after 6 pm so we were very blessed. My heart goes out to those in NJ and NY who were not so fortunate.

We're around Harveys Lake. Thankfully we had no storm damage and the power only went out right after midnight and came back on just after 6 pm so we were very blessed. My heart goes out to those in NJ and NY who were not so fortunate.

I'm in NJ and all I can say is that our state will forever be changed, the landscape will never be the same at our beaches, and we are in a state of devastation right now. I lived in Hoboken for 13 years and both my husband and I have property there with our tenants trapped right now, we moved into Bergen County In Sept. and a tree fell on my house at the early stages of the storm causing structural damage to my roof as well as two levels of walls and ceiling we are also without power since sat at 6 and no sign of getting it back, and my parents who spent their lives working hard retired last Feb to their dream home they always wanted at the beach which is flooded. The crazy thing is there was so much destruction here that those things are minimal compared to others. I'm very saddened by what this storm did our beaches are the worst. They don't even know at this point how many people are dead as no one can access some beach areas as the ocean met the bay and caused new inlets. If anyone is concerned about family and friends there is a good page I can post on our fb page if you want to get more info. I have some info on Hoboken and Monterey/ Lavalette beach area. I'm so grateful that my family is safe and the tree didn't fall on Lo's side of the house. Thanks for listening

I'm in NJ and all I can say is that our state will forever be changed, the landscape will never be the same at our beaches, and we are in a state of devastation right now. I lived in Hoboken for 13 years and both my husband and I have property there with our tenants trapped right now, we moved into Bergen County In Sept. and a tree fell on my house at the early stages of the storm causing structural damage to my roof as well as two levels of walls and ceiling we are also without power since sat at 6 and no sign of getting it back, and my parents who spent their lives working hard retired last Feb to their dream home they always wanted at the beach which is flooded. The crazy thing is there was so much destruction here that those things are minimal compared to others. I'm very saddened by what this storm did our beaches are the worst. They don't even know at this point how many people are dead as no one can access some beach areas as the ocean met the bay and caused new inlets. If anyone is concerned about family and friends there is a good page I can post on our fb page if you want to get more info. I have some info on Hoboken and Monterey/ Lavalette beach area. I'm so grateful that my family is safe and the tree didn't fall on Lo's side of the house. Thanks for listening

KellyAnne, I have friends in Lehigh Valley, right outside of Allentown, near Bethlehem. Went up not long ago to the casino there, was such a cute little town. I'm in northern MD and we didn't get hit nearly as hard as they thought we were going to although we did lose power for 2 days. Poor Neila was pointing the remote at the t.v. yelling. And I can't believe how stressful it was trying to keep a 16 month old away from candles for 2 days, but thankfully that was the least of my worries compared to others. Still praying for friends in NJ.

KellyAnne, I have friends in Lehigh Valley, right outside of Allentown, near Bethlehem. Went up not long ago to the casino there, was such a cute little town. I'm in northern MD and we didn't get hit nearly as hard as they thought we were going to although we did lose power for 2 days. Poor Neila was pointing the remote at the t.v. yelling. And I can't believe how stressful it was trying to keep a 16 month old away from candles for 2 days, but thankfully that was the least of my worries compared to others. Still praying for friends in NJ.

I finally got home yesterday night - phew! First deployment since having baby M and it was NOT fun. I ran the Tactical Operations Center on LBI with three other personnel for a week and the amount of work we accomplished was AMAZING. We finished search and rescue operations FOUR DAYS ahead of expectations, and they were turning electricity on in different sections Friday night!! Unfortunately, we did find some bodies and there was a LOT of damage. However, the community's response to us being there was incredible. We had home-made cards drawn by children, people dropping off home cooked meals and drinks, offering us their homes to shower or sleep in. A local gym let us shower there at night. When the power was restored to where we were staying everyone went CRAZY. I am very thankful to be home, since the officers in charge were saying this operation could last anywhere from a few more weeks to six months.

I finally got home yesterday night - phew! First deployment since having baby M and it was NOT fun. I ran the Tactical Operations Center on LBI with three other personnel for a week and the amount of work we accomplished was AMAZING. We finished search and rescue operations FOUR DAYS ahead of expectations, and they were turning electricity on in different sections Friday night!! Unfortunately, we did find some bodies and there was a LOT of damage. However, the community's response to us being there was incredible. We had home-made cards drawn by children, people dropping off home cooked meals and drinks, offering us their homes to shower or sleep in. A local gym let us shower there at night. When the power was restored to where we were staying everyone went CRAZY. I am very thankful to be home, since the officers in charge were saying this operation could last anywhere from a few more weeks to six months.

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